VT Markets has launched a gold CFD that trades 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the broker announced today (Wednesday). Called XAUUSD247, the product uses a one-ounce contract and is available to eligible clients through MetaTrader 5 and the VT Markets App.
The rollout adds VT Markets to a growing group of retail brokers and institutional liquidity providers offering gold exposure over the weekend. Vantage introduced a product carrying the same XAUUSD247 symbol in early July.
One-Ounce Contract Targets Smaller Trades
VT Markets set the minimum contract size at one ounce, compared with 100 ounces for its standard XAUUSD contract. Maximum leverage starts at 100:1 and decreases as the size of an open position rises.
The broker lists weekday spreads from 15 points and weekend spreads from 40 points, subject to market conditions. That puts the advertised weekend minimum at 2.67 times the weekday level.
However, the comparison table on the XAUUSD247 product page separately displays a spread from 20 points. The announcement does not explain the difference between the two figures.
VT Markets charges no separate commission across its account types. Overnight swaps still apply, according to the product specifications.
The product uses single-sided margin for hedged positions. When a client holds both long and short positions, the broker calculates margin using the larger side rather than charging it on both exposures.
“Gold doesn't stop moving just because the market is closed,” Dandelyn Koh, Head of Global Marketing at VT Markets, said.
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VT Markets also applies tiered leverage and account-level exposure limits. The published limits are 1,000 lots for net exposure and 2,000 lots for gross exposure. An account moves into close-only mode after reaching either threshold.
Weekend Gold Products Spread Across the Market
The latest release follows several 24/7 gold launches across the retail and institutional trading industry during 2026.
LMAX Group added gold to its perpetual futures platform in February. Its product gives institutional clients continuous XAU/USD exposure through a margin-based contract with no expiration date.
In March, Scope Prime completed the rollout of DIGIXAU, an institutional gold CFD that maintains a continuous order book during evenings and weekends.
CMC Markets followed in April with Gold Weekend for CFD and spread betting clients. Unlike VT Markets, CMC did not disclose its spreads or margin requirements at launch.
The wholesale market expanded again in June when Match-Prime introduced continuous CFDs on gold, silver, oil and two US equity indices. The CySEC-regulated provider set leverage at 5:1 and capped net open positions at $1 million.
VT Markets differs from the institutional products by offering its contract directly to retail clients. Its one-ounce size and leverage of up to 100:1 also allow smaller positions than the wholesale products are designed to handle.
Weekend Access Brings Different Pricing Conditions
Traditional spot and futures markets do not provide continuous trading throughout Saturday and Sunday. As a result, weekend CFD prices can depend on the broker or liquidity provider rather than an open underlying venue.
Match-Prime, for example, has disclosed that its pricing moves from external market data to an internal price discovery mechanism when primary venues close. The provider said it uses price bands and a decay function during those periods.
VT Markets did not explain in Wednesday’s announcement how it generates XAUUSD247 prices when the main gold markets are closed. Its higher advertised weekend spread points to the thinner liquidity generally available outside standard trading hours.
The broker said availability, spreads, leverage and exposure limits may differ by region and market conditions. XAUUSD247 is currently offered through MT5 and the VT Markets App, with WebTrader also listed on the product page.
